Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-20


Spring lamb is good, but it comes high,
stock raisers refusing 10 part with them 1or
less than $3.50.
Mr.. Young, of Tioga county, the Bank
Examiner. is now in Butler closing up the
affairs of the defunct National Bank.
The thorough bred Holstein cattle OF Mr..
John Kocher of Lancaster township, are ac-
curing widespread reputation.
The Gregg House at Freeport and two
adjoining buildings, were totally destroyed
by fire last Thursday, the fire originating IN
the kitchen of the hotel.
Prof. w. G. Russell contemplates mov-
ing to Sunbury and engaging IN the store
business as soon as his term of ONCE expires.
He offers his house for sale.-Petrottd Record
-Rv reference to the list of Sherif's
sales for June term it will be seen that all
Karns City and the X. c. & B. r. K. is to be
sold.
Mr.. Thos. Martin, a brother of Capt
John Martin deceased, formerly of this county,
died suddenly at his home in Westmoreland
county last Sunday.
There will be service in the Baptist
Church next Sabbath morning and at Car
hon Centre ut three in the afternoon Kew. by
w. B. Skinner.
"A colt belonging to William Barker,
Esq, of Buffalo township, became 1ractious
last Tuesday week while his boy was rldlng
him, and threw the boy and fell upon him.
fraetu ring his forearm.
The citizens of North Washington and
vicinity will observe Decoration day this
wear May 80 at p. m. on large scale Or
ator, Hon. George w. Fleeger, All are
inyited.
Among the bills which our State Senate
has passed finally is one fixing Jan. lst, Feb.
%. MAY 30th, Thanksgiving day, Dec. 10Th
and every Saturday afternoon after O'Clock
between July Is and Sept. Is, as legal holi-
days.
Mr.. John Richardson, of Brewersville,
Ind, is visiting his friends in and about
Butler. He is now 81 years of age, was born
in the southern part of the county, and learn
ed the tailor trade with William Truxall
here.
See the card of L. s. MeJunkin, Esq,
Insurance and Real Estate Agent. Loyal
he's oficiated at the transfer of considerable
real estste in aud about Butler lately, and
now has several houses snd q large number
of lots for sale.
The viewers appointed to assess DANA
ges to property owners occasioned oy the
opening of Penn street, will meet tomorrow.
The report of the former viewers was set
aside on account OF some of the viewers hav-
ing relatives on the street.
In Oil City no citizen is permitted to
keep more than one dog, and the canine
L n Ia cd or
If Butler had such q law in force several
poor families in town would not be quite so
.dog-oned poor. Let us have such an one en-
acted Mr.. Council.
For the benefit of our readers who wish
10 know where licenses for marriage need not
be obtained we would say there are but five
States where marriages are not required.
They are New Jersey, South Carolina, Mich
igan, Wisconsin and Missouri.
The Courts have now decided that no
boundary fence can be made of barbed wire
without the consent of the parties owning the
adjacent land, and any man who puts barb
ed-wire fence along the highway renders
himself liable for all injuries resulting to
stock passing along said highway.
The universal language called "Volapuk"
Is already in use by 10000 people Of various
nationalities. Its grammar can be learned
in an hour. A full account of this new
tongue will be given by Richmond Walker
in the June number of The American Maga-
zine.
The Supreme Court Of this State has
again ruled that married woman IS not
competent to testify of matters OF contden-
tial nature, which occurred between her and
her husband during the existence of their
married relation even though divorce has
intervened before she testifes.
Some of our exchanges are cautioning
their readers against showing their ignorance
and at the same time losing their money by
betting on the correct spelling of the word
.tehoir," as applied to body of singers.
Webster's dictionary says "quire," is also
correct for the same designation.
Mr.. T. r. Mckee. of Harrisburg. the. As
s;istant Secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tisn Association Of Pennsylvania. will be in
Butler on next Monday and remain some
DAYS Ia the interest of the Y. NJ. C. A. of thi is
place. His visit will be friendly and an
official sae with the object of furthering the
prosperity of The association here.
A. G. Reed Post No. 105, G. A. R., will
meet Friday night, May 90, at halfpast
seven O'Clock sharp. Being regular meeting,
all old comrades are requested to be on hand
as bu siness of importance will be transacted,
and full meeting will be held as it is the
meeting before Decoration day.
Mr.. Jacob Wiland, Jr., the best base ball
ulayer in Summit township,
met with Serious acci-
dent on N,ndav of last week. He was up a
tall tree chopping off the branches, when the
wind blew large branch, which he had just
~ ,.uox uunu him and hr. be tho
,bone of his right a<a near the wrist
The bill to pay school taschers their wa
- while in attendance at the session OF the
animal county institute is now ~ the hands
of the Governor, having passed both Houses
finally. Under this bill teac hers will be al
lowed compensation not exceeding two dol
lars per day, but only for such days as they
are reported present at the session.
The lease war ia the Dumbart farm in
Forward township, brings to recollection the
war on the Black farm, near Parker, in III
or III, and that on the McClymonds farm in
Fairyiew township in 1873, when there we're
about $50 men on each side; also the McClei.
land farm fight in Concord township, when
about 400 men were engaged. Nobody has
been seriously hurt in any of these engage
ments in this c0nnty.
line w. ". lnOmpSOH lulubtfCz dU~fC
gave two good entertainments III the Opera
House, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of this week. The music as usual, was ex-
.celleut, and the quartette by Pillow, yogeley,
-Niggle and Wise, was heartily appla9ded.
Paddy Kelly's speech on Womens' Rights,
was appreciated, and the Ihmsens are natu
rally good dancers.
An exchange says that the proper way
of preparing an English sparrow for the ia
be. is to take large potato, hollow out
cavity large enough for the biEd and season
ing, put ia the bird. close up the cavity, and
bake till doue. Epicures claim the sparrow
prepared in this way, makes dish equal to
the South Carolina nes birds. As potatoes
and sparrows are quite hlmerous around
Butler there is plenty of matexisl with which
TO experiment.
Mr.. Reed r. Bryson, formerly Of Batter,
but who has lately been working in Boles
machine shop near the Point in Pittsburg,
met with q serious, and perhaps fatal acci.
.cent, Last Saturday afternoon. He was work
ing above some machinery and lost his bal
sance, falling upon the moving machinery.
When picked us de was unconscious and was
taken to the West Pesa Hospital. An Exam
inination showed two of his LEFT ribs were bro.
ken, his left hand badly cut and sosae gashes
shout his head. 1t is also likely that he has
4een injured internally and his skull frac-
tured. He has remained in q semi.uncon-
scious condition since he vas injured and is
in critical condition. He is about 50 years
Af AGE and live at Iayeutum